was wondering how many people were running no AC in cali. i discovered that my turbo is going to take out my AC and heater, anyone find an alternative way to install the AC/heater hose, thanks

 

When I had my FD....I had no AC for 4 yrs

Don't know how I did it.

 

Depends on what part of cali you are living in. I live in the bay area and I usually never turn on my AC even during the summer. Rolling down the window is generally enuff and just crack your windows a little bit when you park.

 

that's impossible in the valley, hahah i'm like 20 minutes from LA, damn i'm guessing no one has an easy fix

 

i live in socal, my fc has no AC. my first car was a toyota corolla and drove that with no AC for 7 years

 

The AC in my FC didn't work when I got the car, so rather than recharge the system, I ripped it out.

Some time later I went on a cruise through the desert. The only thing that saved me was a spray bottle and a chest full of cold drinks. But hey, without the AC condensor, there's nothing to stop the flow through the main radiator.

 

I live in Northern California in the borderline bay/valley. I have no AC.... well I do but it doesn't really work so I have never used it, just rolled down the window and sweat. It got 110 degrees this summer here and I survived.

 

well i'm just wondering how its gonna work sitting in traffic, with all the SMOG, or cruising on the freeway, when you need the windows up, ehhh just planning ahead i guess

 

The only time I drive with my windows up is if it's raining hard.

I guess it's an old habit from my previous car which smelled like mold / gasoline all the time.

 

Windows down, all the time for me.

 

even with the windows down in the fc, not much air comes in. I would have to redirect the air with my arms.

 

no AC, ripped it out, it was making my car overheat since i got FMIC and it didn't work anyways

 

Mine is out, I want to put it back in though. I like to be able to defrost my windshield.

 

Mine is out, I want to put it back in though. I like to be able to defrost my windshield.

 

hmm well i was thinking about just cutting the sections out that were getting in the way, and adding high pressure hoses, something like 300psi hoses

 

I dont have ac but it's not as bad as i thought it was going to be.

 

Broken AC in LA....gotta keep the fan blowing at 3, hot, to prevent overheating. I just keep the windows down and drive as fast as I can.

 

My AC bursted this passed July in the FC, on hot days I drive the 8.

 

glendale, CA's pretty hot. But put down the window it'll be too cold, and put the window up it gets too hot.

So 3/4's of the way is juuuuust right. +/- 1/16 of an inch of course, depending how you like it.

 

<-----------Runs A/C Full Blast with 87 Octane

 

anyone have any other ideas?

 

get a beater or live with it like the rest of us

 

The car I am buying has no AC and the windows don't work. Luckily winter is soon, so it shouldn't be too hot.

 

anyone know where to get metric AC fittings, the ones on the firewall?

 

Buy a reliable car with A/C. Problem solved.